1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: Welcome to everybody to a Monday that edition of Texans 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: All Access from the Honday Texans Radio Studio. I am 3 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: your host, John Harris, one of the few that was 4 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:13,319 Speaker 1: not at the Houston Texans Charity Golf Classic today. I 5 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: am not one much for golfing, to be honest with you. 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:17,760 Speaker 1: Last time I went golfing, I tried to run over 7 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,799 Speaker 1: at my boss's boss and that wasn't a good thing. Yeah. 8 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: In short, I was in a cart behind Jamie Roots, 9 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: the president of the Texans as Mark Vannimer, was teeing 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: off and I ran into Jamie Roots and it just 11 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 1: went south from there. Now I'm kidding. Jamie was great 12 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: about it. I still have a job, which is fantastic. 13 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: And of course those two don't let me. They don't 14 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: let me go a day without hearing about that. Jamie 15 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: in particular, when he sees me, he makes sure he 16 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: stays out of my way so I don't run him over. 17 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: But that's okay. But it was a great time had 18 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: by all at the Houston Texans Golf Classic today over 19 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: at river Oaks, presented by BMW. And we're gonna have 20 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: some sound from that event from three of the individuals. 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people want to hear from 22 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: Bill O'Brien, Brian Gaine, and JJ Watt. That's right, JJ 23 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: met with the media, So we'll have that audio for 24 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: you from those three particular individuals. Drew Dorty's gonna stop 25 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: by and we'll talk about one of those individuals. The 26 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: number eighty four player in the NFL, mind you, as 27 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: judged on by the NFL players. Obviously JJ Watt, we're healthy, 28 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 1: wouldn't have been number eighty four. But do we have 29 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: expectations for what we're gonna see from JJ or is 30 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: it a complete mystery? I think it may be a 31 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: little bit of both. I mean I have expectations. I 32 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: always do when that guy goes on the field. NAT 33 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 1: and a Green Bay Packer said it best about JJ Watt, 34 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: and I'll give you that later on when we talk 35 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: with Drew Doherty. And the NFL Power rankings are out, 36 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: and well Vegas has spoken too, And I don't know 37 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: which one you want to trust or believe that they're 38 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: kind of all in the same ballpark seemingly, but Elliot 39 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: Harrison does NFL Power Rankings for NFL dot Com, and 40 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: we'll get it to that and where the Texans fall, 41 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: but also where the Texans opponents fall. And one thing 42 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: really stood out to me as I started going through 43 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:13,519 Speaker 1: that list. Near the bottom of the list, five games 44 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: the Texans will play are against teams twenty nine, thirty, 45 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: thirty one, and thirty two as ranked right now. Now, 46 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: that could mean nothing. Atlanta a few years ago is 47 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: ranked nineteen going into the twenty sixteen season, and then 48 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: they had a twenty eight to three lead in the 49 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and should have been Super Bowl champs that 50 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: year didn't work out, but Lanta was a lot better 51 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: than nineteen. So Jacksonville last year, I think the start 52 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: the year was thirty and then it turned in a heartbeat. 53 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 1: Actually week one it turned and then it just kept 54 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,119 Speaker 1: turning and that team ended up going to AFC Championships. 55 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: Should have gone to the Super Bowl. I don't know 56 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:48,239 Speaker 1: what I would have done if Jacksonville had gotten to 57 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl after years of three and thirteen and 58 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: four and twelve and two and fourteen, if that team 59 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: had gotten to a super Bowl, my goodness. But today 60 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: was all about the Houston Texans Charity Golf Classic presented 61 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: by BMW, But it's also an opportunity for the media 62 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: to head on out there and get some sound and 63 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: talk about some things coming up. This is a big 64 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:11,880 Speaker 1: week for the Texans, especially the rookies. Now the team itself, 65 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: the Vets, they're already here. They're doing their workouts. See 66 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: him all over the place doing what they're supposed to do, 67 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: nutrition wise, doing what they're supposed to do on the field, 68 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: in the workout room, the sports performance center, etc. They 69 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: will get on the practice field before too long, But 70 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 1: it's the rookies opportunity this week. The rookies report on Thursday. 71 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: They start practice on Friday and then having practice on 72 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: Saturday and one on Sunday. Now Friday and Saturday. In 73 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: the past we have been able to see Friday and Saturday, 74 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: but then nothing on Sunday. Last year, of course, we 75 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: all wanted to see the Shaw Watson. What did he 76 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: look like throwing a football? How is that going to look? 77 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: We were all excited about that. Obviously not DeShawn Watson, 78 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: but we get a first glance at Justin Reid at 79 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: Martinez Rankin. I would say Jordan Nakins had chance to 80 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: see him at the Senior Bowl. Working with the Texas 81 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: coaches so that'll just be kind of uh, bringing that 82 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: relationship back to the forefront. So there'll be good to 83 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: get that going on. Bill O'Brien today was asked about 84 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: rookie Minicamp and what really the rookies are in for 85 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: when they arrived. Yeah, they'll arrive. They'll arrive on Thursday. Well, 86 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,239 Speaker 1: we'll meet Thursday night and then they'll be with us Friday, Saturday, Sunday. 87 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: It's an early wake up. They'll lift with Luke and 88 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: his crew. They'll they'll they'll be educated quite a bit 89 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 1: on nutrition with Lad and his crew and U and 90 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: then they'll be with us quite a bit. So it's 91 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: it's a long day. You know, it's a long day. 92 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 1: The rules that apply to veterans, you know, relative to 93 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 1: the CBA, they don't all apply to the rookie. So 94 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 1: you can you can really, you know, work with them 95 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: and get them going. That sounded of course you're here 96 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: in the background or some metal drivers making contact. There's 97 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: something about that that I absolutely I love hearing. I 98 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: always would that more than I would hear what Kutcher 99 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: Brian's because I know what the schedule is going to 100 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 1: be for these guys. So it is interesting for let's hear, 101 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: but I hear that ping. That ping, It's like aluminum 102 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: bats in college baseball. I love I love the ping. 103 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: And that's obviously what we got right there from Bill O'Brien. 104 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: He was then asked about players that aren't rookies, do 105 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: they have an opportunity to be involved in the Rookie 106 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: Mini Camp. It's a pretty complicated rule, John, but there 107 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: are guys that have been with us. They have not 108 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: they don't have an accrude season, so they can they're 109 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: eligible for Mini camp, and those guys will be out 110 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: there for the rookie Mini Camp, you know, like a 111 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 1: guy like Giovanni. Giovanni will be out there for Rookie 112 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 1: Mini Camp, which will be really good. We'll get to 113 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: work with him on the field, and we really try 114 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: to make sure we have have that nailed down, so 115 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: we have as many guys as we can that are 116 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: eligible to be there, be there and work with us 117 00:05:56,720 --> 00:06:00,159 Speaker 1: for those three days. The Giovanni he's referring to, right 118 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: there's Jovanni Robinson tight end out of North Carolina State 119 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: was a basketball player and I've seen him around the 120 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,799 Speaker 1: building a few times and he's an impressive looking, dude, 121 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: I'm with coach on that it would be good to 122 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: see him run around. Obviously with Padson wants to get 123 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: the training camp, but just to see him run around, 124 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 1: catching football a little bit and do some football things, 125 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 1: that'll be kind of nice. But that's the Jiovanna he's 126 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 1: referring to, and it's players like that that you end 127 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: up binding In rookie minicamp. You're like, oh, man, who's 128 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:31,039 Speaker 1: that guy? Had no idea he could do those particular things. 129 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: But then you find it out, and obviously you're gonna 130 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: have players that were undrafted. You're gonna have players that 131 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,559 Speaker 1: are undrafted that are here on just a tryout. Corey 132 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 1: Moore was one of those players a couple of years ago. 133 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 1: Chris Thompson was a player like that. Last year, he 134 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 1: was a triout player, ended up making a fifty three 135 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: and became a factor on his team over the last 136 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: half of the year. Unfortunately, he had to be that 137 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,040 Speaker 1: because there were so many injuries at his and other 138 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: positions as well. So there you go from Bill Bryan. 139 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 1: Now one other thing from Bill. He was asked about 140 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: what are the different phases of conditioning. You're in phase one, 141 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: but then you're moving on to phase two now. Phase 142 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: one was a conditioning and you hear a lot about 143 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: Luke and you hear a lot about Ladd Luke richardson 144 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: the sports performance that in ladder nutritionists. We've seen it 145 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: throughout the building. Man, We've seen in the cafeteria for us, 146 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: like there's different food we're eating. Everything's organic. I go 147 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: for peanut barter and jelly. I meat it on seated bread. 148 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: I've never allays you know white, I mean, and I 149 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: love it. It's fantastic. So the players are being are 150 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: under that realm regime. I guess if you were right 151 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: now with Luke and Ladd taken over here coach reference 152 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: and they have a few times. But phase two's coming up. 153 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: What does phase two encompass coach? Phase two is a 154 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: little bit different now because we can work with them 155 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: as coaches on the field, whereas Phase one we can't 156 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: do anything with them on the field. We probably work 157 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: with them in the classroom. So now we incorporate a 158 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: little bit more of football relative to the field, but 159 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: it's still I would say the primary focus is with 160 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 1: Luke and his crew with the with the weight rooms. 161 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: So you know, basically the way, I look at it 162 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: as it's a nine week program. Five weeks of it 163 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: really the emphasis is about Luke and his crew, a 164 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: little bit of football with us, and then the last 165 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: four weeks it kind of flips because now we get 166 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: into OTAs and mini camp and it's more about, you know, 167 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: the football side of things, practice meetings, walk through as 168 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 1: all those things. But it's been going well and we're 169 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: having out We're getting a lot out of it. I'm 170 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,119 Speaker 1: really good. It's been a whirlwind of a few months 171 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: for Brian Gainey takes over as a GM for Houston Texans, 172 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:36,679 Speaker 1: thrown right into the draft, and I know that man 173 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: was putting in a lot of work. I'd venture guests 174 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: that he probably didn't sleep for probably two or three days. 175 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:46,440 Speaker 1: But you know what, like everybody else, he's got kids. 176 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: He's got to take care of business. That's why he 177 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 1: did this. There was day night I was flying to Washington, 178 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: DC to go to my daughter's eighth grade for Washington DCLA. 179 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: I need to be a dad, I need to go 180 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: to go for reality. But it's funny. I've had a 181 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 1: lot of people over the years say that to me 182 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: about what I do, and man it's just it's so fun. 183 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: It's like you live in a different world. It's true. 184 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 1: But Ryan's right, Well, when you come back to the 185 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: real world, we've all got things going on. We've all 186 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: got families, we've all got family issues, we've all got 187 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,319 Speaker 1: different things that are happening, and all that kind of stuff. 188 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,680 Speaker 1: And obviously you've got to see in those needs. Especially 189 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: this time of year. Man, you've got middle school kids 190 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: taking trips, you've got high school kids getting ready for graduation, 191 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: all kinds of stuff going on. So you still gotta 192 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: be a parent, there's no doubt. And obviously Brian living 193 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: up to those duties now one of the things that 194 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: we talked about over the years, and it's impacted numerous 195 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: Texans draft picks, and the Texans are obviously not the 196 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: only ones. This happened last year to the Carolina Panthers 197 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: after drafting Christian McCaffrey number eight overall. Even regardless of 198 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: a player left early or he graduated, if a school 199 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: didn't graduate until a particular date, that player was essentially 200 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: ineligible to participate in any NFL activities until that graduation date. 201 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 1: A lot of times it's the PAC twelve schools UCLA 202 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: and Stanford are two. I'm trying to think if there 203 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: are others. Well, obviously the Texans have two players from 204 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: Stanford in this draft class. Well, the rule has been 205 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 1: changed and tweaked to allow those players to not fall 206 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 1: further behind. Bryan talked about that today when asked by 207 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 1: the Venerabolt John McClain. Yeah. So it's a unique thing 208 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: that helps us now in terms of the players being 209 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: here when you need them to be, but also if 210 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 1: they have expectations that need to be met in terms 211 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: of their graduation timeline as a relation to the players 212 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 1: from the PAC twelve where that's happened in the past, 213 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: but the compromise basically has been they now have the 214 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:50,439 Speaker 1: ability to take care of their profession and still go 215 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,599 Speaker 1: through and see their graduation, their ability to graduate and 216 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 1: to participate in that. So it's a delicate balance between both, 217 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: but with the new rules been able to accommodate both 218 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: ends of it. Are did what they need to do 219 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: last and certainly not least not on this show anyways. 220 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: The man himself, JJ Watt, was out at the Golf 221 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,560 Speaker 1: Classic and said he played golf just recently with his 222 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: brother up in Pittsburgh. That was TJ. In fact, that's 223 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: probably is why he tweeted out a picture of Premanni 224 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: Brothers Sandwich, which I like going to Pittsburgh. I loved 225 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,760 Speaker 1: our trip in fourteen. I hate the fact that we 226 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: haven't gone back. But either way, JJ said he played 227 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: had forty nine at the front nine. I'll tell you this, 228 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: I would take a forty nine on a front nine 229 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 1: that would give you ninety eight for eighteen. I'd take that. 230 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: I think I was one forty five the last time 231 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,559 Speaker 1: I played, and that was that was rough. I think 232 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: I lost more balls and strokes. Man, it was ridiculous. 233 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: But either way, back to football here, JJ was asked 234 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 1: about the excitement that people are feeling with everybody coming 235 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: back healthy this offseason, the additions that were made. He said, Yeah, 236 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 1: there's definitely some excitement, but it's the off season. Not 237 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: gonna make any bold proclamations. Oh there's a lot. I mean, 238 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: obviously we're all very excited. Guys are putting in a 239 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: lot of work. You know, the off season really isn't 240 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,319 Speaker 1: a time for big proclamations or statements on what you're 241 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: gonna do. It's the time to put in the work, 242 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: enjoy some time with family, and some of the things 243 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: you don't get to do during the season. It's mainly 244 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: about getting yourself ready for the season. I think our 245 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: guys have been doing a really good job of that. 246 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: We're really enjoying being around each other, putting in the work. 247 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: We have a great strength program and a great nutrition program. 248 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 1: It's been it's been going really well. I feel great. 249 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 1: I feel very good. I mean, I'm not gonna I'm 250 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 1: not gonna put any percentages on it or anything. Like 251 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 1: I said earlier in the offseason, I could tell you 252 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: I feel unbelievable. I could tell you it feels not 253 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: that good. You won't know until I hit the field. 254 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 1: So just just show up the training camp, watch how 255 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 1: I play, and then you can decide for yourself how 256 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: I live. Oh, I cannot wait to get the training 257 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: camp to see that man do his work. Now, before 258 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 1: we all get there, this Sunday is Mother's Day and 259 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: we should all celebrate. JJ was asked what he was 260 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: gonna do for his mother, and then well, Google alerts 261 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: was brought up. Well, I'll let JJ's play. I can't 262 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 1: give away the secret. You know my mom has Google alerts. 263 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 1: On my name, so I can't give it away if 264 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: I Yeah, we're hoping to do something a little this 265 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: question for man. I sure hope my mom does have 266 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: Google alerts on her phone. For me, that would be ugly, 267 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: especially if she followed my Twitter timeline. But I guess 268 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: that's just a problem JJ is gonna have to have. 269 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 1: My mom wouldn't even know what Google is, much less 270 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 1: Google alerts. So there you go. All right, we're gonna 271 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:20,839 Speaker 1: get to Drew Doherty next. We're gonna talk about ninety 272 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 1: nine and talk about the impact he can still have 273 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: and a tweet that I got this weekend that well, 274 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: it's somewhat the genesis of this discussion, and let's just 275 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,959 Speaker 1: say it was a little irk by it. We'll talk 276 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,959 Speaker 1: about that next right here in Texans All Access. Welcome 277 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: back to Texas All Access from the Hunday Texans Radio studio. 278 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: I'm your host John Harris joining me now, fresh off 279 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: the golf course actually a few hours ago. Actually is 280 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 1: Drew Doherty. It's got the nice red skin for it too. 281 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: How was it? Man? I just played some sound from 282 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: that initial from the h I guess the little tiny 283 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,199 Speaker 1: press conferences Brian Gaining Bill O'Brien, what do you think 284 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: being out there? It's good, it's good hearing from what 285 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: to you know, heard what he had to say. But 286 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: it's a nice, beautiful day, nice and warm, um, you know. 287 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 1: And I think the best part of that is about 288 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: four hundred thousand dollars raised for Houston Texans charities and 289 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: it's all part of the thirty million they've raised and 290 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 1: for the foundations since two thousand and two. So good 291 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: times today, good times. I focus more on Brian Gaine 292 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: and Bill O'Brien in the first segment. Yeah, but JJ 293 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 1: Watt let let me. I'm gonna I gotta tweet this weekend. 294 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: And I was sort of I was sort of I 295 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: rate about it. I didn't respond back, but I gotta. 296 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: I gotta tweet. You get fired up sometimes I do. 297 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: There's nothing wrong with that I do. But the tweet was, Hey, John, 298 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: so how many games over under until JJ gets hurt again? Yeah? 299 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: He's three. Was this a Texans fan or someone purported 300 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: to be a Texans fan or just some random Well, no, 301 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: it's not a rando. It's somebody that's followed me for 302 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: a long time. To be honest with you, and I 303 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: saw his tweet and I was like, I wanted to 304 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: kind of blost back, like you're kidding, right or maybe not. 305 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: I was floored. I was I didn't even know what 306 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: to say in response, and so I was like, you 307 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: know what, maybe I'll just save that for the show 308 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: because some of my best best venom ever comes will 309 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:20,000 Speaker 1: come out of me from the radio show, which and 310 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: that's not just this one but many others in the past. 311 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 1: But it got me thinking about about him and then 312 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 1: hearing him today talk about his inspiration, the inspiration that 313 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: his girlfriend has provided. She went through an ACL tear, 314 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: then she got back, and she obviously has been pushing 315 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: him to get back. I don't even know what to 316 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: you know, with most injuries, Drew, there's a lot of 317 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: times where I can look at injury, go okay, I 318 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: know that's typically a six to eight month process. You 319 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: know that's gonna be like a three to four month process. 320 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: That's gonna be a couple of weeks whatever what he suffered. 321 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: I don't even know what the return rate is. I 322 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: don't even know when a guy is supposed to come 323 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: back from that, or any athlete male female to come 324 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: back from that, especially a guy that's two hundred and 325 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 1: ninety pounds and plays with the quickness and ferocity that 326 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 1: he does, So he knew what Cushing hand in thirteen, 327 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: I don't know. Twelve, I don't know. I'm not I'm 328 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 1: not completely sure about that. I think it was similar, 329 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: but to be a plateau, so I think maybe even 330 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: Arian in thirteen, I believe maybe so UM I never 331 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: knew why Arian was hurting thirteen. I'll be honest with you, 332 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:28,160 Speaker 1: I don't know if I would just wasn't paying attention 333 00:16:28,200 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: if I had checked out on twenty thirteen when it happened. 334 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: I don't know, but I thought that's what Brian had. 335 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 1: But I'm not totally sure. I just i'd like to 336 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: believe that, and we all like to believe that j 337 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: just is gonna come back in some way, shape or form. 338 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: But I thought about this as I was driving this morning, 339 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 1: and I thought, what if what if we only get 340 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: and I mean, and I know that sounds negative the 341 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: way I'm saying it, but what if we get eight 342 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: sacks from JJ this year? What if that's what we get? 343 00:16:56,760 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: Is that cause for alarm? If I told you eight 344 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: sacks through sixteen games, or is that eight sacks through 345 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 1: five games, eight sax through sixteen games, oka eight sacks 346 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,399 Speaker 1: through sixteen games. He gets one every other game. And 347 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 1: that's the thing. I've always said that sacks don't determine 348 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 1: what a guy's impact actually is. I've still said that 349 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: if JJ's helped me for fourteen fifteen, sixteen games, let 350 00:17:17,680 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 1: me flip it around on you. What if JJ gets 351 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:27,800 Speaker 1: eight sacks through sixteen games. But it's kind of like 352 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,400 Speaker 1: a Jadeveon Clowney twenty sixteen, where he had eight sacks. 353 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: He was a force of nature. Even though he had 354 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: eight sacks, he still was awesome. I mean, I'd take 355 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:38,120 Speaker 1: that if that's if he's playing like that, I'll take 356 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: that all day long. Yeah, I mean, and that also 357 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 1: means somebody else is getting a lot of sacks probably, 358 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: And that's and that's kind of what I thought. And 359 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: I thought about that, of the of the three big names, 360 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 1: Whitney and Jadeveon and JJ, if two of those guys 361 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 1: had under ten sacks, but one guy had over ten sacks, 362 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: so they each have eight, two guys have eight, and 363 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: then one guy has twelve, is that something we could 364 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 1: live with in twenty eighteen. Yes, because your sack total 365 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: as a team has risen. That means you're getting after 366 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback more. You're probably forcing more turnovers you're getting 367 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,199 Speaker 1: I mean, I guarantee you if the sacks rise, the 368 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: turnovers are gonna really rise as well. Because if the 369 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: sacks are rising, that also means you're gonna be around 370 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:21,119 Speaker 1: the quarterback more, even if you are not getting to 371 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: him and getting for a sack. Still, the numbers being 372 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: up there means you're gonna be after him more and 373 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:31,359 Speaker 1: causing more consternation for the guy, causing more headaches for 374 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:34,439 Speaker 1: the guy, making him make quicker decisions. It's gonna make 375 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,239 Speaker 1: your turnovers rise, and that's when this defense is at 376 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 1: its best. It's gonna sound like a really weird observation, 377 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: but is JJ playing in a golf tournament a good thing? 378 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:45,640 Speaker 1: I actually thought it was. Yeah. It means he's able 379 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: to stand up right, He's able to stand up and 380 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 1: he's able to do an athletic I mean the torque 381 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 1: that goes through your back and your legs and everything 382 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 1: when you're hitting a golf ball. I mean that to 383 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 1: me was one of the best signs of the entire 384 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: golf tournament. Was seeing him out there doing his then well, 385 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: think about it. He was asked, you know, hey, he 386 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: put a percentage on it, and he said, Nope, not 387 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: gonna put one on it. And it's almost like he 388 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: can say, yeah, I'm one hundred percent right now, but 389 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to because he doesn't want to create 390 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: an expectation because stuff happens. Yeah, yeah, he was. He 391 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 1: was back last year and he had an injury that 392 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 1: was unrelated to any of the stuff before it. You know, 393 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 1: he was he was diving and playing four squared during 394 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: training camp. He wouldn't have been doing that if he'd 395 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 1: not been back. He played in a few games. We've 396 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: done a film room on the game against the Patriots 397 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: when he started the game off with two tackles for loss. 398 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: Had another one where he tackled a guy at the 399 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. It was almost a TfL and that's 400 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 1: the play we ended up. Yeah, he was back last 401 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: year and then he had a knee injury. That happens. 402 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: I mean, it sometimes happens. So I think he's back 403 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: right now. He just doesn't want to create this this 404 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 1: idea publicly that you know, ao, oh, I have to 405 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: be one hundred percent, and if anything happen he's back, 406 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be fine, and I'm looking forward 407 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 1: to it. Let's say that he's not He's not at 408 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 1: one hundred percent, but he's pretty darn close, or even 409 00:20:10,359 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: at that point, would you have to do anything in OTA's? 410 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: You know, I don't think he's gonna do anything. I 411 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: think he is a one hundred, but I don't I 412 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 1: don't think he's gonna do much in OTAs. I think 413 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: he'll be out there on the field, but I don't 414 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,720 Speaker 1: think you'll see him mixing it up with guys. Probably, yeah, 415 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 1: And I mean there are no pads and so guys 416 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 1: aren't really hitting. But then I thought that last year, 417 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 1: and then the first day I was walking over the 418 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: bridge and he's I see him out there and he's 419 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:35,159 Speaker 1: doing stuff. So yeah, maybe what will I mean, it 420 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: would be nice to see him in ots I guess 421 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:38,479 Speaker 1: that's the part of it. You get out to OTAs 422 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: you want to see as much of the team together 423 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,679 Speaker 1: as you possibly can. But yeah, obviously I know I 424 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 1: have to kind of kind of quell my excitement for 425 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: this is what the team is gonna look like, because 426 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: I don't know how much we'll see de Shan in 427 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 1: this whole situation. I do think there's some things he'll 428 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 1: be able to do. I think de Sean can do 429 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 1: some seven on seven. I think that he could throw 430 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: one on ones and to me, that's that's pretty not good. 431 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 1: Yeah he can throw um, you know, just that alone. 432 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: I think that ends up being not perfect, but I 433 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 1: think it's pretty good. Hold that thought. I want to 434 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: get back to Deshan, but I want to put a 435 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: bow on the jj Wat thing. I think he has 436 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,639 Speaker 1: seen some of this, these ideas that you got tweeted 437 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:21,400 Speaker 1: about about injury. I think he's seen that and he's 438 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 1: knowing how good he feels. Right now, this is all 439 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 1: just me thinking out loud. I think he feels really good, 440 00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: and he feels like he's going to be who he 441 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: thinks he can be. And I think he's licking his 442 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: chops at twenty eighteen, just getting ready to prove that 443 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 1: little faction of people out there wrong. That's not his 444 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:42,920 Speaker 1: sole motivation, obviously, but I guarantee you he notices that 445 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 1: and he delights in overcoming that. Because what did we 446 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: see last Like two weeks ago, during the draft, he 447 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,600 Speaker 1: posted a screenshot from Facebook when he got picked in 448 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: twenty eleven, A lot of people who didn't know anything 449 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:57,479 Speaker 1: about you, hadn't watched you know, and just said, oh, 450 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 1: this is a bad pick. And he remembers, and I 451 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: think he uses that sometimes, yeah, as one form of motivation. 452 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: It's not the soul form, but I think he looks 453 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: forward to proven Hayters wrong. I like that, What yeah? 454 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 1: I like that? What hell? Yeah? I mean, look, I 455 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:15,200 Speaker 1: like seeing j John Si and doing Country Music Awards 456 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: and all that kind of stuff. But I like motivated, 457 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: pissed off JJ Watt. I like sack and a half 458 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: two TfL's batted pass per game, what fumble recovery, six tackles? 459 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,680 Speaker 1: What Yeah, that's fun too. Mike Daniels of NFL Top 460 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: one hundred. By the way, the NFL Top hundred Players 461 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: is on again tonight on NFL Network. I do not 462 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:39,720 Speaker 1: know if the Texas will have a player in the Soul. 463 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 1: Let's see, last week it was two, it was ninety one, 464 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 1: two hundred, and then it was eighty one to ninety, 465 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 1: so tonight will be seven eighty. So I've said all along, 466 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: I think there'll be four more players. There will be Hopkins, 467 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: Hopkins Clowney, Watson, Watson, and Tyrone. Do you think Tyrn 468 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: will be there? I think Tyran will be on it. 469 00:22:57,560 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 1: I think you'll be on it, which means I kind 470 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:01,959 Speaker 1: of think that it's the next couple episodes for Tyrant. 471 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: I think I think Clowney somewhere in the fifties and sixties, 472 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 1: even though I thought too low. No, I think I think. 473 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 1: I think he'll be way higher. I think people people recognize, 474 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 1: people recognize, the players recognize, and I think it's gonna be. 475 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,119 Speaker 1: He's gonna be really hard. I think you should be 476 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 1: a lot are gonna be really really was forty nine 477 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: last year. I see you, I hope, So I know 478 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 1: Hop's gonna be. He needs to be back in the 479 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:25,199 Speaker 1: top twenty like he was a couple of years ago. 480 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:27,600 Speaker 1: I think he was nineteen in two thousand and sixteen, 481 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: so I think he should be of that ILK again, 482 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 1: especially the couple the catches he made. I was watching 483 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 1: the film or that we did of of h DeAndre making, 484 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: and there really wasn't much of the film room. It 485 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: was just like watch his watch. I mean, there's nothing 486 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: we really can point out other than the fact that 487 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 1: when he's going up, they try and catch with the 488 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: right hand and he's holding Joe Aidan off and tips 489 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: it to himself. It's sick, and he does it's so sick. 490 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:57,360 Speaker 1: And he does that or something like oh yeah, every 491 00:23:57,400 --> 00:24:02,880 Speaker 1: single practice and just about every single game. And he's 492 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:06,399 Speaker 1: done that since he started in twenty thirteen. That's the 493 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: amazing thing about him. He's unreal. Every day he does 494 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 1: the remarkable and it's so much fun getting to see 495 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,800 Speaker 1: it in practice. I think we could possibly see Tyrn 496 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,960 Speaker 1: either tonight or we could see him the following week. 497 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 1: I think Tyran's my guest. He would be in the 498 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,040 Speaker 1: top sixty. I think Clowney is in the top I 499 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:26,600 Speaker 1: think Clowney is within the top fifty, but I just 500 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: I think he should be in the top forty. But 501 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 1: I think people will hold the fact that texts were 502 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: four and twelve against him and he didn't have ten 503 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,960 Speaker 1: sacks and all that kind of nonsense. But I do 504 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: know this, I think he was scared of death though 505 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:42,040 Speaker 1: the yeah, and I guess think and the players recognize 506 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 1: all that stuff. I mean, they saw Monday night football 507 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: when he they're a raven. That's one of my favorite players. 508 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: The entire season was Clowney in that game. The play 509 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: before he had made a tackle for a loss and 510 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:56,160 Speaker 1: the tackle had come out and they put a they 511 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: moved the guard out the tackle, and so they put 512 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 1: a new guard in a game. So he goes against 513 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 1: that guard and he just he swats him and immediately 514 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 1: after beating him by swatting him and moving inside, the 515 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 1: center stepped over to take him and then he swam 516 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,439 Speaker 1: him and then went sack Flacco. I'm talking about the 517 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 1: tight end that he blasted In the next week. You 518 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 1: know the guy that was coming coming over. Oh yeah, 519 00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: oh ye didn't He didn't get a stat on the play, 520 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: but he just he wrecked this guy. I think you 521 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,359 Speaker 1: should be in the top thirty at a minimum, but 522 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 1: I think players, I bet he's there. I bet you 523 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 1: he's in the top thirty. I hope. So I'm curious 524 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 1: to see who goes tonight. But point being, JJ was 525 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: listed at number eighty four and this whole thing and 526 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: Mike Daniels, this is what got me on that was 527 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 1: Mike Daniels was talking about him. And I love Mike 528 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: Daniels with the Packers. He talks more than anybody I've 529 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 1: ever seen on the field. He's so fun to watch. 530 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,640 Speaker 1: A good player, too great player, but he talks all 531 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 1: the time, and they'll ask the different players about the 532 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: other players. And so they got to Watt and Mike 533 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: Daniels was like, look, when you're beasting the way that 534 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 1: he was, you don't just lose it. Yeah, it's not 535 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: just gone. He goes he's gonna come right back in 536 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: and do maybe. And I can't remember if he said 537 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 1: maybe to the degree, but he was basically saying, even 538 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: if he doesn't get to that level again, he's still 539 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: gonna be beast in again and he comes back. That's 540 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,439 Speaker 1: a good point. And you know, I'd be fascinated to 541 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 1: see how I mean, we're all fascinated to see how 542 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:23,159 Speaker 1: it does turn out. But that's a that's an interesting 543 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 1: You don't hear people say that too much. Yeah, you 544 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: know that he's just gonna he's gonna slide right back 545 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: in and be productive because of who he is. Yeah. 546 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: The one thing I thought about was JJ, for so 547 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 1: long has been quicker than anybody up front? Will he 548 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: will he lose that having gone through a leg injury 549 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,920 Speaker 1: now after the back injury, he certainly was as quick 550 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:46,119 Speaker 1: as he's ever been we saw that in New England. 551 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 1: I mean, he was as quick as ever, and then 552 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 1: they stayed away from the rest of the game. And 553 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:52,960 Speaker 1: then in the Kansas City game, even before that and 554 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:55,160 Speaker 1: in the Tennessee game, you could still see the quickness 555 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:58,480 Speaker 1: and explosive. Now the leg injury is that. Does that 556 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 1: take away from it? And we'll find find out. But 557 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,959 Speaker 1: I agree with Mike Daniels. If you were at one 558 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,680 Speaker 1: point beasting, you're gonna do it again. You know how 559 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: to do it. You may have to adapt a little 560 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,239 Speaker 1: bit along the way, you may have to do a 561 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,680 Speaker 1: few more things, but you don't just lose it. Yeah, 562 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: it's very rare for a player to just go, oh 563 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 1: my gosh, he was so dominant and then he's just garbage. 564 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:21,640 Speaker 1: Can't I can't wait, man, I can't wait to see 565 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,439 Speaker 1: this defense. It's gonna be fun, there's no question about it. 566 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 1: With Matthew and Colvin added to it, with Justin Reid 567 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: added to the mix. Getting Whitney back, And that's the 568 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:32,680 Speaker 1: one I've said for a while. I think I think 569 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: Whitney is as underrated as it gets throughout the league. 570 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: I wish would get to ten plus sacks. I wish 571 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:40,080 Speaker 1: we would get like thirteen and a half fourteen sacks, 572 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 1: and people truly recognize how good a pass rusher he 573 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:46,399 Speaker 1: actually is, now, how accomplished a pass rusher he's become. 574 00:27:46,520 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: And there's someone you can say is because he said 575 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:52,880 Speaker 1: he was there. He said he he said he probably 576 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 1: could have played had the Texan's been in the playoffs. 577 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:59,560 Speaker 1: Don't even do that to me, Drew Doherty pectoral injury, 578 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: he back. Don't even do that to me, Drew. Appreciate you, 579 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 1: Stunby we get back, we'll figure out what the media 580 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 1: have to think about the Texans. One in particular from 581 00:28:09,359 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: NFL dot Com, Elliott Harrison has his power rankings. Where 582 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 1: the Texans rank heading into this part of the off season. 583 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:19,240 Speaker 1: We'll discuss that, and where are they in relation to 584 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 1: the Jacksonville Jaguars. People seem to love them. Some Jaguars 585 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:27,200 Speaker 1: talk about that. Next, right here in Texans Access, we've 586 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: got one final segment of this Monday editiontion of Texans 587 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: All Access. Emanates from the Hunday Texans Radio studio. I 588 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 1: like that word, fifty cent word right there, Emanate. Very 589 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 1: simply put, it is coming to you live from the 590 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: Hunday Texans radio studio, as Brent Musburger used to say, 591 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 1: I'm your host, John Harris, football analyst and sideline reporter 592 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 1: for your Houston Texans. Glad to be with you. You know, 593 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 1: last Tuesday we were out at fudd Ruckers, first time 594 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 1: we've been out about for a while. We will not 595 00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:59,880 Speaker 1: be out tomorrow, Mark, We'll be in tomorrow to have 596 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: the show. I'm sure I'll pop on at some point 597 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: tomorrow with him as well. But I've talked about this 598 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: for a while. I'm I'm a big fan of and 599 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: I say I'm a big fan, and let me explain. 600 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 1: I'm a big fan of Power rankings, and not so 601 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:18,400 Speaker 1: much that I live and eat, breathe, like, oh man, 602 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:21,920 Speaker 1: this Power rankings just awesome. Not not really that much, 603 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 1: but I like to read what people have to write 604 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 1: about where this Texans team is, where it's going, where 605 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 1: it will be, etc. And then also how the league 606 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 1: is perceived and again how that all ties into the 607 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen schedule where the Texans are. I was finally fascinating, 608 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:47,160 Speaker 1: and it was in the twenty sixteen Power rankings. The 609 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 1: Atlanta Falcons were ranked nineteenth at this point and then 610 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:53,560 Speaker 1: ended up being a team that played for the Super Bowl. 611 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:55,200 Speaker 1: In fact, you should have had the super Bowl had 612 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:56,880 Speaker 1: they held on to a twenty eighth to three lead. 613 00:29:57,160 --> 00:30:00,480 Speaker 1: I'm sure that something Atlanta Falcon fans could can't care 614 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: less about hearing at this point. But Elliot Harrison does 615 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 1: his power rankings for NFL dot Com. So where does 616 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:13,640 Speaker 1: he put the Texans. Well, he doesn't have them in 617 00:30:13,680 --> 00:30:18,400 Speaker 1: the top ten after this draft. That's basically what he did. 618 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,200 Speaker 1: He did power rankings after free agency and then he 619 00:30:21,240 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 1: did it after the draft, and so this is the 620 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:25,239 Speaker 1: one after the draft. I'm sure he'll do one like 621 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: right before the season starts, although I would imagine there's 622 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:31,280 Speaker 1: gonna be too much that goes on this offseason. I 623 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: wouldn't imagine between now and training camp unless there are 624 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 1: some injuries that could happen during OTA's mini camps, etc. 625 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 1: Players don't report last year, Aaron Donald didn't report for 626 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: a while and he did get back for the first game. 627 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: And of course, the Rams, I don't want to say 628 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,720 Speaker 1: came out of nowhere, but the Rams finally put it 629 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 1: all together. Speaking the Rams, the Rams on this list 630 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:58,640 Speaker 1: number two, they're up four spots. Their draft consisted of 631 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: it keep to leave. Marcus Peters and Dom kinsue. Sammy 632 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:06,920 Speaker 1: Watkins leaves, but they're bringing Brandy Cooks so to lead Peters. 633 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 1: Cooks sue, that's pretty nice. Rams are two. Who's at 634 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 1: number one? Well, you could guess the Philadelphia Eagles are 635 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: defending champs, and why not. Carson Wentz comes back healthy. 636 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 1: He wants to get a ring on his finger. Now 637 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: he'll get one for this past year, but I'm sure 638 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:26,320 Speaker 1: he wants to have one as the starting quarterback, as 639 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: Nick Foles got one last year. So Eagles at one 640 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 1: of Texas will play in Philadelphia on the twenty second. 641 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:36,920 Speaker 1: I believe it's a twenty second, maybe twenty third, But 642 00:31:37,040 --> 00:31:40,120 Speaker 1: they'll play Philadelphia late in the season. And I've said 643 00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 1: this many times. I believe that that game will not 644 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:46,479 Speaker 1: mean anything, which is good to catch the Eagles at 645 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 1: a point where it could not mean anything, where the 646 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:50,640 Speaker 1: Eagles maybe have the NFC East wrapped up, like number 647 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:52,959 Speaker 1: one seed wrapped up. They're going to a week sixteen, 648 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,400 Speaker 1: they don't need a game, or vice versa. The Texans 649 00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 1: come in and they've got things sewn up in the 650 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:01,840 Speaker 1: AFC South, and maybe it's playing for seating, who knows. 651 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:05,640 Speaker 1: I just I don't mind going to Philadelphia in December 652 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 1: for whatever reason. Yes it's gonna be cold, and yes 653 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 1: it's gonna be two cold games back to back, Jets 654 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 1: the week before and then Philadelphia. But you know, look, 655 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: you're in the Northeast. It's Christmas time, it's cold. I 656 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: like cold games. I just don't like snow and rain game. Oh, 657 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: snow's fine, snows fine. The rain, Oh that's tough. That's 658 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:30,360 Speaker 1: the that's the one I don't really care for too much. 659 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:32,760 Speaker 1: And you know, I've already looked at that New England 660 00:32:32,880 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: September possibility that, yeah, it could be, but September should 661 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: be a good way. Last last year was hot. I 662 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:42,920 Speaker 1: think the first two games of the year could actually 663 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 1: be pretty hot. Hi, I'm okay with I've done hot 664 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:49,920 Speaker 1: before many many times. Patriots and then Titans and then 665 00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:52,960 Speaker 1: the Culture indoors and then you get into October and 666 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 1: then it should be it should be okay going forward, 667 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:57,120 Speaker 1: but we could have some cold games at the end 668 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: of the year. Point being the Eagles ranked Ala Harrison 669 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:04,480 Speaker 1: number one in the league. Graham's number two. Patriots are 670 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: at number three, top team in the AFC at that point. 671 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:13,360 Speaker 1: The second best team in the AFC at number four, 672 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 1: the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, I will let me be very 673 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:22,720 Speaker 1: clear about the Jaguars. I think the Jaguars are hell 674 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: of talented. They've got talent all over place. They did 675 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:28,440 Speaker 1: it one year. They made a run to the AFC 676 00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:32,080 Speaker 1: Championship Game. They had everything break their way. They played 677 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:37,240 Speaker 1: a fourth place schedule, so they stayed healthy all year. 678 00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:41,960 Speaker 1: I do think the style with which Jacksonville plays and 679 00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 1: that was that was kind of born out early in 680 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:47,520 Speaker 1: the year. And I'll I was at we were at 681 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:50,280 Speaker 1: the Greenbriar, and I was driving to go pick up 682 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:52,240 Speaker 1: my son after about a couple of weeks of practice. 683 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 1: He was down in North Carolina. I was gonna pick 684 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:55,040 Speaker 1: up my son. He was gonna stay a few days 685 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 1: with me after greenbar Or in West Virginia. We weren't 686 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 1: at the Green Barbara close either way, So I went 687 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 1: to go pick him up. And so I was listening 688 00:34:05,080 --> 00:34:07,400 Speaker 1: to Jacksonville radio because I still know a lot of 689 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:09,040 Speaker 1: people there, and so I was listening, Hey, what are 690 00:34:09,080 --> 00:34:11,040 Speaker 1: they saying? What are they saying? And I think it 691 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:13,319 Speaker 1: was a couple of days prior Blake Bortles had had 692 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:16,919 Speaker 1: just a horrid, horrid scrimmage. So I wanted to see 693 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: how they're reacting. And so it was kind of interesting 694 00:34:19,680 --> 00:34:23,560 Speaker 1: because that day I was listening, they all were remarking 695 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:26,600 Speaker 1: about how physical the practice had been. They were down 696 00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:28,880 Speaker 1: on the goal line, they were doing goal line drills. 697 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 1: Leonard Fournette is flying over the top, and they were 698 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:35,640 Speaker 1: just talking about how physical the practices were. And I 699 00:34:35,680 --> 00:34:39,440 Speaker 1: just remember thinking, I don't like hearing that because I 700 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 1: just think the more physical that you are in practice, 701 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:45,360 Speaker 1: that carries over to the field. And I remember watching 702 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:48,000 Speaker 1: in Week one against US, I just thought, oh boy, 703 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:50,840 Speaker 1: this is all coming to fruition. They probably griped and 704 00:34:50,880 --> 00:34:54,200 Speaker 1: complaint during training camp, but they're seeing the benefits of 705 00:34:54,200 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 1: it now. And then they played that way all the 706 00:34:56,239 --> 00:35:00,080 Speaker 1: way throughout. They're a big, bad bully. But you know what, 707 00:35:00,120 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 1: if you hit the bully in the mouth or you 708 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:05,680 Speaker 1: run around the bully, you got an opportunity to do 709 00:35:05,719 --> 00:35:08,120 Speaker 1: that because you've got some athleticism obviously on your side 710 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:11,920 Speaker 1: as well. The Jacksonville Jaguars number four in the league 711 00:35:12,160 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 1: last year. At this time, I would assume the Jaguars 712 00:35:14,080 --> 00:35:16,239 Speaker 1: are in the bottom four this year. They're in the 713 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:19,520 Speaker 1: top four one year changes everything. But can the Jaguars 714 00:35:19,560 --> 00:35:24,759 Speaker 1: stay up there? Now? I don't like going facing Jacksonville, 715 00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:27,239 Speaker 1: and there's a multitude of reasons for that. I think 716 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: that team has been talented for years. I felt like 717 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:31,719 Speaker 1: it was going to come together. That's always a tough 718 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:35,040 Speaker 1: game for me anyways, just because I lived down there, 719 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,040 Speaker 1: I lived close, I know a lot of people in 720 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:40,480 Speaker 1: that area. It's just I don't take a lot of 721 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:44,200 Speaker 1: pride in going to Jacksonville and beating Jacksonville. But these 722 00:35:44,239 --> 00:35:47,840 Speaker 1: games with Jacksonville could be very, very intriguing in twenty eighteen, 723 00:35:48,520 --> 00:35:50,719 Speaker 1: especially if that team stays number four. I think a 724 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: Week seven game going down there's gonna be one of 725 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:55,719 Speaker 1: the most important ones in Texas play, depending on how 726 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:58,000 Speaker 1: they come out of the first six. But I feel like, 727 00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:01,000 Speaker 1: come out of the first six four and two. Potentially 728 00:36:01,480 --> 00:36:03,040 Speaker 1: I love to see him six, No, you know that, 729 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:05,080 Speaker 1: but coming out of there at least four and two 730 00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:08,160 Speaker 1: going on to Jacksonville, Boy, that's a really important game, 731 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:11,920 Speaker 1: really really important to go down to Jacksonville. So we'll 732 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:13,520 Speaker 1: see what Blake Borrels is made up. We'll see if 733 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,200 Speaker 1: that team can stay healthy it did last year. And 734 00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 1: it paid off. I don't know that I would look 735 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:21,480 Speaker 1: at the draft of the Jaguars and say, oh man, 736 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:24,240 Speaker 1: they just went up to a different level. Tavian Bryant's 737 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:26,719 Speaker 1: gonna be a rotational player early on. There'll be a 738 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:28,920 Speaker 1: player down the road. There's there's no question to me. 739 00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:31,480 Speaker 1: He's athletic, he's quick, He's the type of player they 740 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:33,680 Speaker 1: need to have. But there's gonna come a point where 741 00:36:33,840 --> 00:36:35,879 Speaker 1: they got a side between Docte Fowler and they did 742 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 1: not give him the option. Now, they could extend him, 743 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:40,239 Speaker 1: but they didn't give him a fifth year option, so 744 00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:42,719 Speaker 1: he could ball out and then leave because they're gonna 745 00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 1: end up paying Yanni can Gockway Gockway, he's a stud. 746 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:47,919 Speaker 1: But can they keep plays cam? How long is Campbell there? 747 00:36:48,080 --> 00:36:50,960 Speaker 1: How long is bleek Jackson gonna play? How long can 748 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:54,239 Speaker 1: they help hold up physically? That's the other aspect of it. 749 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:57,320 Speaker 1: So that's why they obviously drafted Tabn Brian. But Jacks 750 00:36:57,360 --> 00:37:00,839 Speaker 1: are number four, number five, the vite Kings number six, 751 00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:04,480 Speaker 1: the Saints, number seven, the Falcons. So the NFC South 752 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:08,040 Speaker 1: is represented with two teams in the top seven, Steelers eight, 753 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:12,719 Speaker 1: Packers nine, which I find fascinating because I guess I 754 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:16,880 Speaker 1: follow a few people on Twitter that are either Packers 755 00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:21,200 Speaker 1: analysts or they are big Packers fans, and they retweet things. 756 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:24,560 Speaker 1: It just sounds to me like nobody expects the Packers 757 00:37:24,560 --> 00:37:29,400 Speaker 1: to do anything, but yet they're They're ranked ninth, and 758 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: part of that is obviously because of number twelve. But 759 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:34,720 Speaker 1: the ranked ninth number ten, the Panthers. So three teams 760 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:39,240 Speaker 1: in the NFC South in the top ten, eleven the Chargers. 761 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,360 Speaker 1: I've been saying this about the Chargers for a while. 762 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:44,920 Speaker 1: I think the Chargers are the sneakiest hot team in 763 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:49,840 Speaker 1: the AFC. And then sitting at number twelve, your Houston Texans, 764 00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:54,160 Speaker 1: so as it pertains to the AFC, that's twelve. The 765 00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:59,680 Speaker 1: Texas are at twelve, So the Patriots, Jaguars, Steelers, Chargers, 766 00:37:59,719 --> 00:38:03,480 Speaker 1: tex and so they're number five in the AFC, number 767 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:07,760 Speaker 1: twelve overall. This from Elliot Harrison. He says the Texas 768 00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:10,959 Speaker 1: personnel department was probably playing magic to Gathering or Duck Hunt. 769 00:38:11,040 --> 00:38:13,000 Speaker 1: I don't know either one of them. On Thursday of 770 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:15,839 Speaker 1: this group didn't own a first round pick, he said. 771 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:18,799 Speaker 1: Think they're still fine with where that draft choice went, 772 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:23,080 Speaker 1: or a second rounder. They're definitely happy what that choice 773 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:25,839 Speaker 1: afforded them. Yet Houston brass managed to make a good 774 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:28,799 Speaker 1: third round selection as any team. With safety Justin Reid, 775 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:31,560 Speaker 1: he could start right away. Fellow's third round pick, Martinez 776 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:34,239 Speaker 1: ranking can play multiple spots in the offensive line, which 777 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:38,000 Speaker 1: means he can also contribute almost immediately. Houston should challenge 778 00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:40,319 Speaker 1: Jacksonville's holding the AFC South right out of the gate. 779 00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:42,840 Speaker 1: Here's why I find interesting what Texas did win the 780 00:38:42,840 --> 00:38:46,560 Speaker 1: division in eleven and then in twelve, and then in 781 00:38:46,680 --> 00:38:49,960 Speaker 1: fifteen and then sixteen. When was the last time that 782 00:38:50,040 --> 00:38:54,279 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars had won a division prior to last year. 783 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,760 Speaker 1: I mean, they've got to hold on it now because 784 00:38:57,880 --> 00:39:01,120 Speaker 1: they won it once. But squirrel finds a nut every 785 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:05,080 Speaker 1: now and again. So the Colts won it in thirteen 786 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:08,560 Speaker 1: and fourteen. The Texans won it four other times. So 787 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:10,600 Speaker 1: in four of the six years the Texans have won it, 788 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,320 Speaker 1: and those two other years the Colts won it. So 789 00:39:14,719 --> 00:39:18,960 Speaker 1: I don't know where Jacksonville has You know, they won 790 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,840 Speaker 1: the division for a year, and look the Texas in 791 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:23,480 Speaker 1: fifteen to sixteen or nine and seven, and the division 792 00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:26,640 Speaker 1: was down. The division is no longer down. So that's 793 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:30,239 Speaker 1: two in the AFC South in the top twelve, and 794 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:34,799 Speaker 1: then right there at thirteen the Tennessee Titans. So you've 795 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,640 Speaker 1: got three at the AFC South in the top thirteen. 796 00:39:38,160 --> 00:39:41,360 Speaker 1: You've got three of the NFC South in the top ten, 797 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:45,760 Speaker 1: and then the Colts. I'd imagine the Colts are further 798 00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:50,840 Speaker 1: down the road, and there they are at number thirty two, 799 00:39:52,120 --> 00:39:56,759 Speaker 1: thirty two. Here's the other thing I like looking at 800 00:39:57,120 --> 00:40:00,880 Speaker 1: this exercise. When you're looking at power rankings in the NFL. 801 00:40:01,880 --> 00:40:05,520 Speaker 1: The Texans will play team number one, team number three, 802 00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:08,600 Speaker 1: the Patriots, team mber Fur they play them twice. They 803 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:14,399 Speaker 1: will play team number and then that's it. So that's Eagles, Patriots, 804 00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:17,359 Speaker 1: and two Jaggers. So four the games in the top ten. 805 00:40:17,800 --> 00:40:20,399 Speaker 1: Then they know they see Titans at thirteen. They'll face 806 00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:24,040 Speaker 1: them twice. Then you gotta go for a while before 807 00:40:24,080 --> 00:40:26,640 Speaker 1: you start seeing the teams. They face the Bills at 808 00:40:26,719 --> 00:40:29,399 Speaker 1: number twenty. That's at home. They face the Cowboys number 809 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:32,759 Speaker 1: twenty two at home. They twenty three Redskins, they'll face 810 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:36,759 Speaker 1: them on the road. Twenty five Giants, they face them 811 00:40:37,600 --> 00:40:40,239 Speaker 1: at home. They faced the Broncos twenty six on the road. 812 00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:44,040 Speaker 1: They faced the Jets twenty nine, They face the Dolphins 813 00:40:44,080 --> 00:40:46,759 Speaker 1: thirty They faced the Browns thirty one, they face the 814 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:52,040 Speaker 1: Colts thirty two. There's an opportunity against the schedule like 815 00:40:52,239 --> 00:40:56,480 Speaker 1: this for the Texans to get right again. According to 816 00:40:56,680 --> 00:41:02,480 Speaker 1: one power ranking, the Texans are sitting twelve Patriots, Jaguars, 817 00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:06,040 Speaker 1: and Eagles in front of them, and if one of 818 00:41:06,040 --> 00:41:08,239 Speaker 1: those games against the Eagles doesn't even matter you're talking 819 00:41:08,239 --> 00:41:13,440 Speaker 1: about the Patriots and the Jaguars, that's three games. Titans 820 00:41:13,440 --> 00:41:16,400 Speaker 1: are right behind him at thirteen, moved up a spot 821 00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:19,919 Speaker 1: from fourteen apparently. So there that's the power rank because 822 00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:22,120 Speaker 1: that's what people think about this team. I look at 823 00:41:22,160 --> 00:41:25,480 Speaker 1: it and think they're playing a complete bottom or I 824 00:41:25,520 --> 00:41:27,920 Speaker 1: mean the schedule down at the bottom. They faced teams 825 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:31,359 Speaker 1: twenty nine, thirty, thirty one, thirty two, and they face 826 00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:35,120 Speaker 1: thirty two twice. Now we know there have been years 827 00:41:35,120 --> 00:41:36,640 Speaker 1: where the Colts had not been good and the Texas 828 00:41:36,680 --> 00:41:38,400 Speaker 1: have been very good, and they still go on to 829 00:41:38,520 --> 00:41:41,319 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil and not played well. Last year they went 830 00:41:41,360 --> 00:41:43,360 Speaker 1: to Lucas Oil with a shell of a team and 831 00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:46,320 Speaker 1: didn't play well in the second half in particular, and 832 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:50,160 Speaker 1: ended up walking away with an L. But this is 833 00:41:50,200 --> 00:41:55,520 Speaker 1: an opportunity. Dolphins home, Brown's home, Colts home and away 834 00:41:55,840 --> 00:41:57,880 Speaker 1: Jets on the road in December. Now, who knows what 835 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,160 Speaker 1: the Jets will look like at that point. They had 836 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:02,160 Speaker 1: a couple of pieces I thought in their in their draft, 837 00:42:02,160 --> 00:42:05,120 Speaker 1: and we'll see probably Sam Darnold, which I wouldn't mind 838 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:07,120 Speaker 1: facing them this year. You're down the road and not 839 00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:10,000 Speaker 1: so much, but rookie quarterback against this crew, if it's healthy, 840 00:42:10,200 --> 00:42:12,680 Speaker 1: I'll take it, no doubt. Kaya Thank Drew Dorry for 841 00:42:12,680 --> 00:42:15,960 Speaker 1: stopping by. Thank you guys for listening, Thanks so much 842 00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:18,200 Speaker 1: for your support. As always, we'll see you tomorrow and 843 00:42:18,239 --> 00:42:19,360 Speaker 1: as always, go Texans.